Sydney, Australia
Sydney Showground Stadium
Opened 199822,102 seatsSydney Thunder (BBL)
- Par
- 173
- Recent average
- 171
- Men's T20s
- 41
- BBL matches
- 41
What do they score here?
173Par
171Average since Sept 2023
161All-time median
205Highest
106Lowest
0%Against their leagues
100150173200
7 of 36 reached par.
By era
| Innings from | Innings | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2017 | 9 | 159 | 153.3 |
| 2018–2022 | 15 | 162 | 161.4 |
| 2023 onward | 12 | 161 | 165.6 |
Bat first or chase?
50%16 of 32 won batting first, all-time
57%4 of 7 won batting first since Sept 2023
What total is safe here?
First inningsDefended
Under 15020%2 of 10
150–16950%6 of 12
170–18983%5 of 6
190–20975%3 of 4
210+No games
Who has played here?
| Competition | Matches | First | Last | First-innings median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBL | 41 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2026 | 161 |
The ground
Built for the 1998 Royal Easter Show and used for baseball at the 2000 Olympics, the stadium has been the Thunder's home since 2015.
The playing area is a compact 164 m by 128 m, and the ground's record cricket crowd of 22,102 watched the Thunder play the Sixers in December 2023.
- Opened
- 1998
- Capacity
- 22,102
- Home to
- Sydney Thunder (BBL)
KFC BBL|16 here
Questions
- What is a good T20 score at Sydney Showground Stadium?
- Oddsworth's par score at Sydney Showground Stadium is 173. Since September 2023, first innings in men's T20s here have averaged 171 across 9 innings.
- Is it better to bat first or chase at Sydney Showground Stadium?
- Batting first has the edge lately. Teams batting first have won 4 of the 7 completed men's T20s since September 2023, and 16 of 32 all-time.
- What total is safe to defend at Sydney Showground Stadium?
- Teams making between 190 and 209 in the first innings have defended it in 3 of 4 games here. For totals between 170 and 189, 5 of 6; between 150 and 169, 6 of 12; under 150, 2 of 10.
- Is Sydney Showground Stadium a high-scoring ground?
- About average. First innings here run level with the average for the BBL at other grounds.
- What is the highest T20 total at Sydney Showground Stadium?
- The highest first-innings total in a men's T20 here is 205, and the lowest is 106.
- Which competitions are played at Sydney Showground Stadium?
- 41 men's T20s have been played here since 2015: 41 in the BBL.